    #references-page {
        --sw-dark: #032c40;
        --sw-dark-2: #06415e;
        --sw-blue: #1d9bd1;
        --sw-blue-2: #4fc3e8;
        --sw-text: #22323c;
        --sw-muted: #6b7c86;
        --sw-light: #f5f8fa;
        --sw-border: #e0e8ee;
        background: #fff;
        color: var(--sw-text);
        overflow: hidden;
    }

        #references-page * {
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        #references-page h1,
        #references-page h2,
        #references-page h3 {
            color: var(--sw-dark);
            font-weight: 800;
            line-height: 1.15;
        }

        #references-page p {
            line-height: 1.72;
        }

        #references-page a {
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        /* =========================================================
               HERO
               ========================================================= */

        #references-page .ref-hero {
            position: relative;
            padding: 105px 0 90px;
            overflow: hidden;
            color: #fff;
            background: radial-gradient(circle at 82% 15%, rgba(79, 195, 232, .20), transparent 24%), radial-gradient(circle at 15% 90%, rgba(29, 155, 209, .15), transparent 26%), linear-gradient(125deg, #021f2e 0%, #032c40 65%, #06415e 100%);
        }

        #references-page .ref-hero {
            padding-top: 165px; /* 95px Original + ~70px Header-Hoehe */
        }

            #references-page .ref-hero:before {
                content: "";
                position: absolute;
                top: -140px;
                right: -120px;
                width: 460px;
                height: 460px;
                border: 90px solid rgba(255,255,255,.025);
                border-radius: 50%;
                pointer-events: none;
            }

            #references-page .ref-hero:after {
                content: "";
                position: absolute;
                left: -130px;
                bottom: -230px;
                width: 420px;
                height: 420px;
                border: 70px solid rgba(79,195,232,.04);
                border-radius: 50%;
                pointer-events: none;
            }

        #references-page .ref-hero-inner {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
            max-width: 850px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            text-align: center;
        }

        #references-page .ref-hero h1 {
            margin: 0 0 24px;
            color: #fff;
            font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5.8rem);
            letter-spacing: -.045em;
        }

            #references-page .ref-hero h1 span {
                color: var(--sw-blue-2);
            }

        #references-page .ref-hero p {
            max-width: 720px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            color: rgba(255,255,255,.78);
            font-size: 1.18rem;
        }

        #references-page .ref-hero-line {
            width: 70px;
            height: 4px;
            margin: 30px auto 0;
            border-radius: 999px;
            background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--sw-blue), var(--sw-blue-2));
        }

        /* =========================================================
               INTRO STRIP
               ========================================================= */

        #references-page .ref-intro-strip {
            padding: 21px 0;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sw-border);
            background: #fff;
        }

        #references-page .ref-intro-items {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 18px 40px;
            color: var(--sw-muted);
            font-size: .94rem;
        }

        #references-page .ref-intro-item {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
        }

            #references-page .ref-intro-item i {
                color: var(--sw-blue);
            }

        /* =========================================================
               FILTER
               ========================================================= */

        #references-page .ref-filter {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 10px;
            margin-bottom: 44px;
        }

        #references-page .ref-filter-btn {
            padding: 9px 18px;
            border: 1px solid var(--sw-border);
            border-radius: 999px;
            background: #fff;
            color: var(--sw-muted);
            font-size: .89rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all .18s ease;
            font-family: inherit;
        }

            #references-page .ref-filter-btn:hover {
                border-color: var(--sw-blue);
                color: var(--sw-dark);
            }

            #references-page .ref-filter-btn.active {
                border-color: var(--sw-dark);
                background: var(--sw-dark);
                color: #fff;
            }

        #references-page .ref-card.is-hidden {
            display: none;
        }

        /* =========================================================
               REFERENCES
               ========================================================= */

        #references-page .ref-section {
            padding: 90px 0 105px;
            background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff 0%, #f7fafc 100%);
        }

        #references-page .ref-section-heading {
            max-width: 760px;
            margin: 0 auto 44px;
            text-align: center;
        }

            #references-page .ref-section-heading span {
                display: inline-block;
                margin-bottom: 12px;
                color: var(--sw-blue);
                font-size: .82rem;
                font-weight: 800;
                letter-spacing: .07em;
                text-transform: uppercase;
            }

            #references-page .ref-section-heading h2 {
                margin-bottom: 15px;
                font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
            }

            #references-page .ref-section-heading p {
                margin: 0;
                color: var(--sw-muted);
                font-size: 1.05rem;
            }

        /* =========================================================
               REFERENCE CARD
               ========================================================= */

        #references-page .ref-card {
            position: relative;
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 280px 1fr;
            min-height: 240px;
            margin-bottom: 24px;
            overflow: hidden;
            border: 1px solid var(--sw-border);
            border-radius: 22px;
            background: #fff;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 34px rgba(3, 44, 64, .055);
            transition: transform .22s ease, box-shadow .22s ease, border-color .22s ease;
        }

            #references-page .ref-card:hover {
                transform: translateY(-4px);
                border-color: #c8dde8;
                box-shadow: 0 20px 50px rgba(3, 44, 64, .10);
            }

            #references-page .ref-card:before {
                content: "";
                position: absolute;
                top: 0;
                left: 0;
                width: 4px;
                height: 100%;
                background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--sw-blue), var(--sw-blue-2));
            }

        /* LEFT BRAND PANEL */

        #references-page .ref-brand {
            position: relative;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: flex-start;
            justify-content: center;
            min-height: 240px;
            padding: 34px 30px 34px 35px;
            overflow: hidden;
            border-right: 1px solid var(--sw-border);
            background: radial-gradient(circle at 10% 20%, rgba(29,155,209,.08), transparent 35%), linear-gradient(145deg, #f7fafc, #eef4f8);
        }

            #references-page .ref-brand:after {
                content: "";
                position: absolute;
                right: -50px;
                bottom: -60px;
                width: 150px;
                height: 150px;
                border: 28px solid rgba(3,44,64,.025);
                border-radius: 50%;
            }

        #references-page .ref-logo-wrap {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            width: 100%;
            min-height: 90px;
            margin-bottom: 22px;
        }

            #references-page .ref-logo-wrap img {
                display: block;
                max-width: 190px;
                max-height: 90px;
                width: auto;
                height: auto;
                object-fit: contain;
            }

        #references-page .ref-placeholder {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            width: 72px;
            height: 72px;
            margin-bottom: 22px;
            border-radius: 18px;
            color: var(--sw-dark-2);
            background: rgba(29,155,209,.13);
            font-size: 1.75rem;
        }

        #references-page .ref-brand h3 {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
            margin: 0;
            font-size: 1.25rem;
        }

            #references-page .ref-brand h3 a {
                color: var(--sw-dark);
                transition: color .2s ease;
            }

                #references-page .ref-brand h3 a:hover {
                    color: var(--sw-blue);
                }

        /* RIGHT CONTENT PANEL */

        #references-page .ref-content {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: center;
            padding: 36px 42px;
        }

        #references-page .ref-tag {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            width: fit-content;
            gap: 7px;
            margin-bottom: 16px;
            padding: 6px 11px;
            border-radius: 999px;
            color: var(--sw-dark-2);
            background: rgba(29,155,209,.10);
            font-size: .76rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            letter-spacing: .055em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        #references-page .ref-content p {
            margin: 0;
            color: #50646f;
            font-size: 1rem;
        }

        #references-page .ref-content strong {
            color: var(--sw-dark);
        }

        #references-page .ref-content a {
            color: var(--sw-blue);
            font-weight: 700;
        }

            #references-page .ref-content a:hover {
                text-decoration: underline;
            }

        #references-page .ref-quote {
            margin-top: 22px;
            padding: 18px 21px;
            border-left: 3px solid var(--sw-blue);
            border-radius: 0 12px 12px 0;
            color: #3a5261;
            background: #f2f8fb;
            font-style: italic;
        }

        /* STATS ROW (fuer Zahlen-Referenzen) */

        #references-page .ref-stats {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 26px;
            margin-top: 20px;
            padding-top: 18px;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--sw-border);
        }

        #references-page .ref-stat-value {
            color: var(--sw-blue);
            font-size: 1.55rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            line-height: 1.1;
        }

        #references-page .ref-stat-label {
            color: var(--sw-muted);
            font-size: .78rem;
            line-height: 1.35;
        }

        /* HIGHLIGHT CARD */

        #references-page .ref-card-highlight {
            border-color: #cadfea;
            box-shadow: 0 14px 40px rgba(3,44,64,.075);
        }

            #references-page .ref-card-highlight .ref-brand {
                background: radial-gradient(circle at 20% 20%, rgba(29,155,209,.14), transparent 35%), linear-gradient(145deg, #f2f9fc, #e9f3f8);
            }

        /* =========================================================
               BOTTOM CTA
               ========================================================= */

        #references-page .ref-bottom {
            padding: 75px 0;
            text-align: center;
            color: #fff;
            background: radial-gradient(circle at 75% 30%, rgba(79,195,232,.17), transparent 25%), linear-gradient(125deg, #032c40, #06415e);
        }

            #references-page .ref-bottom h2 {
                margin-bottom: 16px;
                color: #fff;
                font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
            }

            #references-page .ref-bottom p {
                max-width: 680px;
                margin: 0 auto;
                color: rgba(255,255,255,.75);
            }

        #references-page .ref-empty {
            display: none;
            padding: 40px 0;
            text-align: center;
            color: var(--sw-muted);
        }

    /* =========================================================
           RESPONSIVE
           ========================================================= */

    @media (max-width: 991px) {
        #references-page .ref-hero {
            padding: 80px 0 70px;
        }

        #references-page .ref-section {
            padding: 70px 0 85px;
        }

        #references-page .ref-card {
            grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr;
        }

        #references-page .ref-brand {
            padding: 28px 24px 28px 29px;
        }

        #references-page .ref-content {
            padding: 30px 32px;
        }
    }

    @media (max-width: 767px) {
        #references-page .ref-card {
            display: block;
        }

        #references-page .ref-brand {
            min-height: auto;
            padding: 28px;
            border-right: 0;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sw-border);
        }

        #references-page .ref-logo-wrap {
            justify-content: flex-start;
            min-height: auto;
        }

            #references-page .ref-logo-wrap img {
                max-height: 70px;
                max-width: 175px;
            }

        #references-page .ref-placeholder {
            width: 60px;
            height: 60px;
            font-size: 1.45rem;
        }

        #references-page .ref-content {
            padding: 28px;
        }

        #references-page .ref-intro-items {
            justify-content: flex-start;
        }

        #references-page .ref-stats {
            gap: 18px;
        }
    }

    @media (max-width: 575px) {
        #references-page .ref-hero {
            padding: 65px 0 55px;
        }

            #references-page .ref-hero h1 {
                font-size: 3.1rem;
            }

        #references-page .ref-section {
            padding: 55px 0 65px;
        }

        #references-page .ref-brand,
        #references-page .ref-content {
            padding: 24px;
        }

        #references-page .ref-filter-btn {
            padding: 8px 14px;
            font-size: .84rem;
        }
    }
